Friday, May 11, 2012

TRADECON holds 4th PHILSME EXPO at the PICC Starting Today!

More than 10,000 people are expected to troop to this year’s three-day Philippine Small
Medium Enterprises and Franchise Expo (PHILSME EXPO 2012) happening at Philippine
International Convention Center - Forum 1-3 CCP Complex,Roxas Blvd, Pasay City from May 11-13.

The
annual event aims to
serve as a venue for product exposure in the domestic and international markets
and a link among industry players. It will showcase various products and
stakeholders in the SME sector. Organized by the Trade Advertising Exhibitions
& Conventions International Inc. (TRADECON).

For three days, the exhibit will also provide opportunities for idea exchange and
product demos for budding businessmen. A great deal of free services, workshops and seminars,
classes and new product launches will also be highlighted during the expo as it
promises to be the right avenue to increase the exposure of SME products in
domestic and foreign markets, and to improve the distribution of SME products
between local manufacturing and trade sectors as well as within each sector.

Phil SME 2012 Press conference

Various
SME players from direct selling, agriculture, hotel and restaurant management,
banking, marketing, insurance and service providers will be setting up their
kiosks for the three-day exhibit.

Role of the SMEs

SMEs
play a major role in the country’s economic development as they contribute to
the creation of business opportunities, generation of employment, and linkages
to existing industries both here and abroad.

As
of 2009, small and medium enterprises comprise 99.6 percent of the almost
80,000 business enterprises operating in the Philippines, according to data by
the Department of Trade and Industry.

Sixty-three
percent of the labor force earns their living through SMEs. While most of the
jobs generated by the sector can be found in the National Capital Region, SMEs
also propel employment in rural areas especially in economic zones spread
around the country.

At the recent press conference,
wealth
coach,motivational speaker and host of KBP Golden Dove awardee 92.3 FM Radyo
Singko "CHINK POSITIVE," Chinkee Tan expressed his support for the upcoming
expo and is encouraging each one to awaken their entrepreneurial spirit and
engage in business that they're good at and interested in.

Today is the first day of the PHILSME 2012. If you are an aspiring
businessman or a business owner, this might benefit you. Check out more information by calling
395-5009, 395-5137, 343-3368. You may also email the organizers at www.tradecon.inc@gmail.com.